alexpgp | Blogger Appreciation Day

Darren Rowse, over at Problogger, has declared today (Unofficial) Blogger Appreciation Day. (Talk about viral, his declaration was apparently made today as well.)

It seems like a good idea to me, and since I'm not much for cloying songs of joy and exultation, I'll keep this short.

Whereas the people on my friends list, generally speaking, rock, I would like to particularly express appreciation to following individuals:

auto194419, whose unique perspective on movies and technology (and whose hospitality) are appreciated
avva, from whom I learned about lytdybr and can always be counted on to post good chess problems
baikonur, for his insight, and his progress as a student of law
bandicoot, for his numerous comments and good humor
bekar, for his really cool photographs
brenk, for friendship and hospitality (hope to see you back on LJ someday!)
candid, for his humor and the way he has of making me look at familiar things from new angles
daphnis, who always has good advice and a hug to spare
eastexpert, whose reports from the UK are always of interest
greymaiden, who is waging the good fight
kitiara, whose adventure of Montana is enthralling and informative
madhacktress, who finds some of my stuff of interest and says interesting things herself
mallorys_camera, who has a way with words and reminds me of my visits to Monterey
marketeer, whose ongoing struggle with management reminds me of my own battles of long ago
mnemosynosis, most of whose infrequent posts I can barely wade through, but from which I learn nonetheless
n5iln, who keeps at it with a level head on his shoulders
olegvolk, for his pictures
papoose, for her insights
rfmcdpei, for the way he has of looking at issues
rillifane, who can always be counted on to say something provocative
rm, through whom I can better imagine what it is to be a fencer
skipperja, whose posts about family and travel I follow with interest
tamaraland, whose Adventures In Bureaucracy are always riveting
tsarina, who provides a valuable benchmark
vuzh, who provides yet another benchmark, and shares a love of mushrooms!